Mallory is home now. ;) Our one night in the hospital with Mallory was uneventful. We watched a really old infant CPR video (judging by the clothing they were wearing, it had to be made in the ‘70s). I didn’t get any rest. Mallory makes a lot of noise in her sleep. And I couldn’t resist checking on her with every little whine, grunt and whimper (that, by the way, hasn’t changed much).
The doctor didn’t show up until after lunch. (I have decided that if you hate doctors, weekends are the perfect time to go to the hospital. They aren’t there!) He finally came in, told us Mallory looked great, and released us. The car ride home wasn’t as slow as I thought it would be. But Daddy got us home safely and that’s the important part. ;)
The only issue we countered that day was that Kylie wrecked the Jeep. (She’s doing fine, but the Jeep on the other hand is probably totaled.) It was very troubling for us to be at the hospital waiting to take Mallory home, and Kylie needed us at the same time. Fortunately, the wreck happened just down the road from her friend’s house. We called and asked if they could go be with her so she didn’t have to be alone. Right now, we are waiting on the appraisal. Then, we’ll go from there.
I went to the pulmonary doctor yesterday. I am clear. I have been taken off all of my medications except the albuterol (which I only have to use when I experience shortness of breath).
We have been so blessed in so many ways, but one of the biggest has to be the people we know. We have received dinner from a different person every night for the past week or so, and my understanding is that it will continue for about another week. Some have been from our church family and some have been from neighbors. God is really providing for us. I’m sue I could cook dinner if I had to, but it is so nice to realize that I don’t have to come up with something. That has been a great burden lifted.
My days are starting to run together. I am so exhausted. As expected, nights are long. Mallory is getting better at nursing, but we still have a way to go. So when she is hungry, we attempt that for a little while before resorting to the bottle. Last night, I went to bed around 11:00 pm. I was up again at 1:45 am and didn’t get to lie back down until 3:15 am. Then, I had to be up around 5:30 to get ready for Mallory’s first doctor visit. One more week, and she should be sleeping through the night, right? ;)
The doctor visit was good. She is up to 5 lbs. 12 ozs. and 18 ¾ inches long. Growing like a weed. ;) She was so quiet. She let them poke around on her and never got upset at all. The only exciting moment was when the doctor opened her diaper to mash around on her stomach. . . she had a major blow out. He looked at it and said, “Now, that’s something to be proud of.” I think we’ll like him.